Massillon Community Park
Managed by City of Massillon
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Tuscarawas Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Tuscarawas Township
4 acres are parks and preserves, 0.7 per 1,000 residents. 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Tuscarawas Township’s land is conserved, about 301 acres.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #880 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
301 acres · of 29.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
0.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tuscarawas Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tuscarawas Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #880 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tuscarawas Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home13% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 14%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 11%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Tuscarawas Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
301 conserved acres
2% of Tuscarawas Township’s land. Who manages Tuscarawas Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners204 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits96 ac
Private Park · 204 acAgricultural Easement · 96 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 96 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elms Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 204 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Tuscarawas Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tuscarawas Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Tuscarawas Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Tuscarawas Township
Camp CHOFFee · Canton Baptist Temple
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
21 (Ohio)Bike route
0.3 miOhio to Erie TrailBike route
0.3 miSippo Valley TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
7Baseball
3Softball
3Tracks
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tuscarawas Township: April, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tuscarawas Township →
Next door
Tuscarawas Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Massillon18 miLawrence Township9.0 miSugarcreek Township8.0 miPerry Township6.8 miTuscarawas Township3.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarawas Township | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 13% | D |
| Massillon | 9% | 0.9 | 12 | 85% | A− |
| Sugarcreek Township | 2% | 0.2 | 96 | 44% | B− |
| Perry Township | 6% | 0.3 | 32 | 79% | B+ |
| Lawrence Township | 6% | 0.3 | 42 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tuscarawas Township
How much of Tuscarawas Township is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Tuscarawas Township’s trails?
Massillon Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tuscarawas Township?
7,730 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tuscarawas Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tuscarawas Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #880 of 993 in Ohio. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tuscarawas Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →